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It was the first time in years Kapahua had seen the popular tourist beach empty. But a few weeks ago, when he showed up at Waikiki, it was too crowded to surf. The 23-year-old said it was "maddening" how many people were there — with most disregarding Hawaiis public safety restrictions. "It looked like it did before the pandemic," the 23-year-old graduate student and community organizer told Insider. "But I could count the number of masks on one hand." Kapahuas experience of tourists on the s...

Americans are flocking to Hawaii, but locals dont want tourists visiting now - and some wish theyd stop altogether INSIDER 2 hrs ago mhumphries@businessinsider.com (Monica Humphries) © Marco Garcia/AP Photo With beachgoers in the background, yellow caution tape is wrapped across an area of Waikiki Beach. Marco Garcia/AP Photo Hawaii is experiencing a surge in travel as visitors flock to the states popular islands. Many locals shared the message: "Dont come here in a pandemi...